Bora Ridge vs West Coraki
Bora Ridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 50 in West Coraki. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bora Ridge, about half of households are couple families. In West Coraki, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bora Ridge tends to suit families with children, while West Coraki suits people living alone, couples, and older residents.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Bora Ridge
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 67%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
- But West Coraki carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 68/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Bora Ridge
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
West Coraki
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (461 min vs 466 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (709.4 km vs 712.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
West Coraki
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 68/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bora Ridge
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-5.3% vs -19.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bora Ridge and West Coraki drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
West Coraki skews older (50 vs 40); West Coraki rents higher ($350/wk vs $300/wk).
| Bora Ridge | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 107 +8% vs other | 98 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -5.3% | -19.7% |
| Median age | 40 | 50 |
| Median household income | $67,184/yr | $69,836/yr +4% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk | $350/wk +17% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bora Ridge | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $852,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $210,000 | — |
Zoning mix
| Bora Ridge | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 86% | 95% |
| Environmental | 14% | 5% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Bora Ridge | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 24 across Richmond Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -78% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Bora Ridge | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 39% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 30% of NSW | Higher than 33% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 44% of NSW | Higher than 36% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 49% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 35% of NSW | Higher than 48% of NSW |
Liveability
| Bora Ridge | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Bora Ridge carries more crime risk (68 vs 0).
| Bora Ridge | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 89/100 | High 88/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 68/100 | None 0/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Bora Ridge | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Bora Ridge | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 1 |
Mobility
Bora Ridge sits further from the CBD (712.7 km vs 709.4 km).
| Bora Ridge | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 712.7 km | 709.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 466 min | 461 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2471 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 73 postcode 2471 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).
Setting
| Bora Ridge | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 4 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 2 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 24.5 km | 23.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bora Ridge | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 42 premises | 0% 49 premises |
Climate
| Bora Ridge | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,408 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Bora Ridge | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,282/yr same for both | |
| Council | Richmond Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bora Ridge | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bora Ridge | West Coraki | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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